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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Array SSL VPN

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AAccess Direct from Array Networks in Milpitas, California presents an SSL VPN solution.N/A

    Cisco AnyConnect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco offers an SSL VPN solution via AnyConnect.N/A

    SonicWall VPN Clients

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AThe SonicWall VPN Clients present a number of options for secure private access to enterprise network assets.N/A
    Pricing
    Array SSL VPNCisco AnyConnectSonicWall VPN Clients
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Array SSL VPNCisco AnyConnectSonicWall VPN Clients
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Array SSL VPNCisco AnyConnectSonicWall VPN Clients
    Considered Multiple Products
    Array Networks
    No answer on this topic
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Sonicwall was unreliable as it sometimes went down, required a different login and didn't work with Okta. The system would sometimes lose connection and drop. Then you would be forced to relogin however it would stop working then you would have to wait and try again at a later …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    The last time I used SonicWall you had to pay for each VPN user but with Cisco AnyConnect you have unlimited users with the appliance. I did like SonicWall's logon and logoff scripts but they both do what is expected well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    We choose Cisco AnyConnect over Sonicwall VPN due to its features and security protocols. Cisco is a leading name in network security and everyone is aware of it. Secondly, we were very comfortable with Cisco products due to their service quality and customer support. All these …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    We use multiple VPN clients for our customers and our cloud environment. [Cisco] AnyConnect seemed to be the best option based on the ease of use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    AnyConnect is the smallest least intrusive option that makes the most sense if a Cisco Security Appliance is already implemented in the network. I much prefer it to FortiClient, but Ubiquiti USGs and SonicWall are good choices as well. We consistently choose AnyConnect when the …
    Incentivized
    SonicWall
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    92 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    92 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    66 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Array SSL VPNCisco AnyConnectSonicWall VPN Clients
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Array SSL VPN and Cisco AnyConnect and SonicWall VPN Clients
    Feature
    Array SSL VPN
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco AnyConnect
    9.2
    29 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SonicWall VPN Clients
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings9.429 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Kill Switch00 Ratings9.122 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings8.828 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings9.126 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings9.426 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings9.122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings9.123 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings9.524 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings9.424 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customer Support Services00 Ratings9.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Array SSL VPNCisco AnyConnectSonicWall VPN Clients
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (118 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (97 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (95 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Array SSL VPNCisco AnyConnectSonicWall VPN Clients
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Providing secure remote access with a robust VPN, creating an encrypted tunnel so employees can safely access internal company resources like file servers and private apps from anywhere. It also allows enforcing device compliance: depending on policies, checks whether a device has an active antivirus and the latest OS updates before allowing it to connect. When there is not much need for remote access, the cost is too high.
    Incentivized
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    SonicWall
    It is well suited in places or scenarios where a VPN client is needed to be used either by IT staff or other employees. SonicWall's VPN Clients are very similar to VPN clients of other companies. SonicWall VPN Clients are meant to be used with SonicWall firewalls.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    • All Cisco AnyConnect data transfer processes are secure to enhance security.
    • It can connect multiple terminals across various sites directly.
    • Centralized management of the workstations connected to the network became easier than ever for managers with multiple locations in the organization's workforce.
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    SonicWall
    • Exceptional security
    • Relatively easy configuration
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    Cons
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    • Cisco AnyConnect can use the system resources as long as the program is being run.
    • Account activation may be very difficult when connecting from areas requiring captive portal login, if certain settings are not allowed.
    • By default, it is possible to request the user to authenticate again at specific intervals.
    Incentivized
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    SonicWall
    • doesn't have ability to name specific IPs, which gets burdensome when you have 50+ sites you access
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It is perhaps the second most functional tool we have, it will definitely be renewed every year. Our network is stable, which ensures that there is less for our technicians to troubleshoot, which frees them up to ensure other parts of the company are maintained. This keeps our costs low and our downtime at a minimum.
    Incentivized
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    SonicWall
    Does not have a renewal that we pay for by itself. It comes with our firewalls, which we are going to renew.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It is very useful tool for companies having hybrid work culture. It will allow their employees to work seamlessly from home, office, other branches. This tool will increase your productivity as it will facilitates your employees to access corporate applications 24x7. Overall it is easy to use, deploy and integrate.
    Incentivized
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    SonicWall
    SonicWall VPN Clients work for the most part. The Global VPN client has had its issues over the years. Also, NetExtender VPN client has had its share of issues. It is nice that SonicWall VPN Clients has updated the GUI of the NetExtender client within the last year, which has made it easier for our users to use.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I have been using Cisco AnyConnect for past two years and thus I can say very firmly that I have never seen the outage from the Cisco AnyConnect services either It is VPN, System Scans or the Network Connectivity. Talking about the errors likewise major errors I have faced throughout my period of use.
    Incentivized
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    SonicWall
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    Performance
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Absolutely no speed issues, and I see no evidence of slowdowns across any of the multiple platforms I use daily. It's operation is completely invisible most of the time, except where there is a loss of connection due to server issues or a loss of power. Everything loads quickly and accurately.
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    SonicWall
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I don't know but nobody provides proper support for us as end user. They should have people to check whether end user is facing issues or not. Cisco AnyConnect having very high charges and still there is no proper support! Many requests and many tickets have opened, but the working speed is very low for the support team! They should have it to optimize.
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    SonicWall
    Phone support has been very reliable and useful, but there have been times when better support documentation would have made that call unnecessary. I like to tackle problems internally if I can, as it tends to save time and usually money. The SonicWall VPN Clients system seems to be pretty locked down as far as being accessible to self-manage.
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    Implementation Rating
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Our Managed Services vendor helped us with the implementation. When we initially setup our AnyConnect using MFA for remote connectivity, the setup was easy and straight forward and worked just fine. After a year, we decided to change to an "always on" feature and use machine and user based security certificates instead of MFA. We had to open a ticket with Cisco support and have their assistance getting this feature to work. Turned out they had a small bug in the code for that version of AnyConnect and it has since been corrected. We have had no issues with the upgrades since that time. The deployment of the software to the user machines was done with SCCM and was straight forward. The user machine upgrades are easy - when the user machine connects and sees a new version available, it upgrades itself! What could be easier?
    Incentivized
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    SonicWall
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Cisco is one of our core partners besides Microsoft and SAP. And so yes, we are utilizing very many projects from Cisco. I would mention the whole networking equipment, the routing equipment, the wireless LAN, and also when it comes to infrastructure to compute infrastructure, we are utilizing Cisco servers within our converged infrastructure Flex spot. So we have been running a flex bot from Cisco, NetApp, and VMware for 12 years, and we are still very satisfied with the product. We are looking forward to upgrading to the newest blades and fabric interconnect to continue this journey.
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    SonicWall
    We started the process of vetting Norton VPN, but since it wasn't available from our preferred vendor, we ended up going with SonicWall VPN Clients by default.
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    Scalability
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Cisco AnyConnect has been a speedy, reliable, and efficient tool for the creation of your own VPN whatever location that you've brought your laptop. Customer support is consistently top-notch, coming up with quick fixes to whatever difficulties are thrown your way. I would not hesitate to reccommend Cisco AnyConnect to any business that needs connected employees throught the world.
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    SonicWall
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    Return on Investment
    Array Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    • We are able to seamlessly work on multiple clients daily, and it allows us to quickly handle more projects at the same time.
    • Cisco AnyConnect has allowed our own company's coworkers to remotely connect back to the corporate network, easily assisting work schedules and processes, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being forced to work remotely, meant our processes still happened quickly and efficiently, by being able to leverage and use Cisco AnyConnect VPN.
    • Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have worked 100% remotely for a few years now. This was always due to the reliable connectivity and ease of use with Cisco AnyConnect VPN. I live 2+ hours from our nearest corporate office, and even further from some of my client locations, and I have always been able to connect to any of my multiple Cisco AnyConnect VPN connections, within seconds.
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    SonicWall
    • Allows for remote work to boost employee productivity
    • Allows for IT to access large volumes of sites from a central location. We have about 50 buildings that I VPN into every so often for troubleshooting.
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